Photos: Lion cubs, overweight toad and other adorable animals

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Cane toad Agathe sits on a toy balance during an inventory at the zoo in Hanover, central Germany, on January 5, 2011. All habitants of the zoo are to be counted, weighed and measured during the week long inventory. Agathe has a weight of 1850 grams.

HOLGER HOLLEMANN
/ AFP/Getty Images

Cane toad Agathe sits on a toy balance during an inventory at the zoo in Hanover, central Germany, on January 5, 2011. All habitants of the zoo are to be counted, weighed and measured during the week long inventory. Agathe has a weight of 1850 grams.HOLGER HOLLEMANN
/ AFP/Getty Images

Sea lion Pam is being measured by keepers Wiebke Duggen (L) and Stefanie Leitner during an inventory at the zoo in Hanover, central Germany, on January 5, 2011. All habitants of the zoo are to be counted, weighed and measured during the week long inventory. Pam measures 171 centimeters.HOLGER HOLLEMANN
/ AFP/Getty Images

Sea lion Pam is being measured by keepers Wiebke Duggen (L) and Stefanie Leitner during an inventory at the zoo in Hanover, central Germany, on January 5, 2011. All habitants of the zoo are to be counted, weighed and measured during the week long inventory. Pam measures 171 centimeters.HOLGER HOLLEMANN
/ AFP/Getty Images

Photos: Lion cubs, overweight toad and other adorable animals

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